Car-stop.



t. W. BREYLEY & .I. U. DUFFY.

CAR STOP.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 22. 917.

20, 1913; 2 SHEETS-SHEET l- Patented Aug.

EDWARD w. BBJIYLEY AND JAMES U. DUFFY, 0]! CLEVELAND, OHIO.

CAB-STOP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 20. 1 918.

Application filed November 82, 1857. Serial No. 208,881.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, Eowmn W. BREY- LnY and AMES ll. DUFFY, citizens of the United States, and residents of Cleveland,

- county of Cuyahoga, and State of Ohio, have jointly invented a new and useful Improve ment in Car-Stops, of which the following is a s eeification, the principle of the invention ing herein explained and the best mode in which we have contemplated applying that principle, so as to distinguis 1t from, other inventions.

The present device relates to a stop for cars which may be either permanently se cured adjacent the end of a section of track to act as a bumper, or which may he placed in any desired location along a track to stop ears temporarily. Use is made of a slidable shoe which is adapted to receive the car wheel and move along therewith, and whlch is also adapted to retard the movement of the car and finally stop the same when it showin strikes a. permanent stop block attached to the rail. .Other means are proyided for returning the shoe to its original posit on when the car is withdrawn-and for releasing the shoe at the desired distance ahead of the permanent stop.

' The annexed drawings and the following description set forth in detail certain mechanism embodying the invention, such, disclosed means constituting, however,but one of various mechanical, forms in which the principleof the invention may be used.

In said annexed drawings Fi re 1 is a side elevation of our stop showm the ear wheel during return movement; 1g. 2 is a side elevation showing the ear wheelin its stopped position; Fig. 2} is a plan view showing the ev ice in position to receive a e r whee F1g.4-1s a side olevatlon nism;; i 5is aside'elevation ofa. modified form-of umper; Fig. 6 iso plan view..o.f a form of corn shown in Fig.4; Fig. 7 is a section taken on the line7-7,.Fig'. 2; Fig. 8 IS a section taken on the line 8+-8, Fig. 3,;

Figs. 9 and 10 are sectional views taken on the lines 9-9 and 10-10 of Fig. 5; Fig 11 is ajdetail view'of the return mechanism shown in Fig. 4.

The mechanism is adapted to be placed on "the rail 1,- it being understood that the devices are generally used in pairs, although only one device and red are illustrated in a. modified form of return meeha-- the drawings. The mechanism censistsof a permanent sto block 2 which will be securely attache to the rail by means of bolts 3, either near the end of the rail, or at a point along the same where the ear is to be stopped. his block is recessed along the inner edge of the rail to allow a, car wheel to pass over it so that it mayf-be left in place permanently.

' A slidahle skid or shoe 4 is also mounted on the rail, and the shoe is adapted to receive a car Wheel thereupon, the forward face being of the same shape as the rail out being curved to fit the car wheel as shown in Fig. 2. This shoe, or slidable skid 4, is hollow in the center, and has a brace Sas shown. The skid rests on the ball of the rail and has de pending legs 6 which surround the ball of the rail and engage under the same as shown in Fig. 7. The shoes or skids are adapted to he slid on to the rails from the end, but where the device is to be used along a track instead of at the end the shoes will be formed as shown in Fig. 5.

In this modified form, the forward legs 11 extend down past the rail, but do not engage beneath the ball. The rear leg 12 is formed integrally with the skid and extends past and under the hall of the rail. The other rear leg 13 is pivotally attached to the base of the skid and has an aperture 1% through which extends a. lug 15 formed on the slide. This lug has an aperture through ,which a pin or bolt 16 may he passed to lock the leg 13 securely in place.

Attached to the skid orbumper is a flat sprln arm 36 which extends forwardly t iere rom and carries a bracket 17 at-its outer end. This bracket consists of two plates 18 and 19 between which are mounted small rollers. The rollers 20 are adapted to ride the track while the larger roller 21 will the l'n'aeket mid therollers away from engagenwnt with the wheel allowing the 'cal to pass by the ain. The skid will then Stop and rema-iu'on the track in its original forward position ready to receive'and sto another car. The position of the cam bloc; and its distan -.1; iihmul of the permanent stop ecessarily receive.

block will determine the rail space over which the skid will travel, and this may be adjusted according to circumstances.

A h her form of returning means is shin Fig. 4 in which a bracket 32s attac to the arm carried by the skid. In this" 'orm the bracket 32 is provided with two side pieces 23 suitably connected together by a back 24 which-has an aperture 34 near its upper edge. A notched pin 25 is ounted in the bracket and slides through th s ap ture and through an alined aperture in 'he forward face of the bracket. A lever arm 26 is pivotally mounted in the bitacket and has its upper end 27 received in the notch 28 in the pin. Its lower end extends down below the rail surface and is aflapted to engage with the cam face 29 of a cam block 30 attached to the rail. Move ment of the lever arm along this cam surface releases the pin and allows the car to move oft the shoe which stops in the original position. The pin is normally held in its outward engaging position by the action of a spring 31 and is adapted to engage the car wheel inside of the flange so that when the ca moves back, after being stopped, the skid w ll be returned to its forward position. It will of course be understood that the bracket 32 may be attached directly to the skid instead of to an arm, it being only necessary to place the bracket in such position that when the car wheel is engaged by the pin 25, the wheel will have returned far enough to be standing on the track so that .tht-pin carries only the load of the shoe slidiii along the rail.

' [be present device is light enough to be oved from place to place, yet is strong ghough to withstand the hard usage it will The means for returning the skid or shoe to its normal position is of great importance as the shoe, after it receives a car wheel, slides along the rail, but the friction between the two is so great that the car is almost at a standstill when the shoestrikcs the stop block on the rail. The parts may be made much lighter than where the car is to be stopped instantly becausethe friction between the skid and the rail acts brake and the stop block will be spaced back from the normal position of the shoe such a distance that the car will. be almost stopped before the shoe contacts the stop. 7

Other modes of applying the principle of our invention may be employed instead of the one explained, change being made I'Qrgards the mechanism herein disclosed, pro-- vidcd the means stated by any of the following claims or the equivalent of such stated means be employed.

\Ve therefore particularly point out and distinctly claim as our invention:

1. In a car stop, the combination of a stop block attached to the rail, a shoe slidably mounted on said rail in advance of said block and adapted to enga e the car wheel, and means mounted on sai shoe and adapted to engage the car wheel to return said shoe to its original position upon return movement of the car.

2. In a car stop, the combination of a stop block attached to the rail, :1 shoe slidably mounted on said rail in advance of said block and adapted to en age the car wheel, means attached to sai shoe and being adapted to engage with the car wheel upon its return to move said shoe toward its original position; and other means adapted to disengage said first-named means from said wheel at a predetermined oint.

3. In a car stop, the com ination of a stop block attached to the rail, a shoe slidably mounted on said rail in advance of said block and adapted to engage the car wheel, an arm attached to said shoe and adapted to engage with the car wheel to return said shoe toward its original position upon the return of said car, and means mounted on the rail for disengaging said arm from said wheel.

4. In a car stop, the combination of a stop block attached to the rail, a shoe slidably mounted on the rail ahead of said block, said shoe being adapted to receive a car wheel thereon, a resilient arm attached to said shoe and extending along the rail,

means attached to said arm and adapted to allow a, car wheel to pass by on to said shoe, said means being adapted to engage the wheel upon its return movement to move said shoe to its original osition, and other means attached to the rail and adapted to be engaged by said arm to disengage said means from the wheel. at a predetermined point.

5. In a car stop, the combination of a stop block attached to the rail, a shoe slidably mounted on the rail ahead of said'block, said shoe being adapted to receive'a. car wheel thereon, a resilient arm attached to saidshoe and-extending along the rail, means attached to said arm and adapted to allow a car wheel to'pass by on to said shoe, said means being adapted to engage the wheel upon its re turn movement to move-said shoe to its original position, and a cam block attached to the rail and adapted to be contacted by said arm (hiring its return movement to disengage said means from the wheel to stop said shoe at i'ts forward position.

(i. In :p'car stop, the combination of a. stop block attached to the rail, a shoe slidably mounted on said rail ahead of said block, said shoe being adapted to receive a car wheel thereon, a resilient arm attached to said shoe and extending forwardly along the rail, a bracket attached to the outer end of said arm, wheel engaging means mounted in said braelmtv and adapted'to engage the car wheel to more and shoe to its original forward [)OHllJOll upon return movement; of

the whorl. and rain means for disengaging said whrel engaging mrans from said whorl upon return movrnirnt. I

7. in a rar stop. the combination of a sin) blork attarlled to the rail, a shoe lably' mounted on the rail ahead of said block, said shoe bring adapted to rrrrivr. a rar whrrl thereon. a resilirnli arm allaohrd to said .shoe and rxlrnding along the rail, a whrrl mounted in said arm and adapted to ride on lhr rail, a second whorl mountrd aborr said first whrrland adaptrd to be rngaizrd by the ('a r 'ivhrrl upon rrtur'n 'niovr meat to morr said shoe back to its original position, and a ral; blorlradaptell to be attarhrd to tillv rail and lo br engagrd by Silitl arni during its rrtarn movrnient to disengagr said whrrl from the rar whrrl and stop said Hlltlt! in its original position.

h. in "stop for railwayrars and the like, the combination of a prrmanrnl; atop blook adaptrd to be serllred to [be able shoe adaptrd to be slidably moulded on the rail, said shoe being adaplrd to rerrive a rar whorl tllorron and to more thrrewith imlil Htopprd by-said block.

9. llraslop l'orrailway ears and the like,

rail. and a porla the Combination of a'perma-nent stop block adaptrd to be secured to' the rail, and a. slidable slu i adaptrd'to be ulamped'to the rail 'and spared ahead of said block, said sbor bring adaptrd to receive a Car wheel therron and more by said bloelc.

10. In a. stop forrailway cars and the likr. the combination of a permanent stop blork adaptrd to be seem-rd to the rail, and a slidablo shoe adapted to be removably mountml on the rail said blork, said shoe being adapted to reerirr a car whrrl t-hrrmn aml 'inore forward thrrrwilh to stop the wheel and rar when in ronlarl with said block.

ll. In a stop for railway *arsand the like. the rombination of a permanent stop blork adapted to bo srrurrd to the rail, a shoe adaplrd to be rrmovably rlamprd on the rail and slidable along, said shoe being sparrd ahrad of said block, said shoe bring adaplrd to rrrrii'o a rarwhrel thereon and movr lhrrrwith to stop thev var when in ronlarl with said blorli.

hiignrd by us this ltilh day of November, l9] I rznwann w. BIHGYLEY. .mancs u, ma rr.

and spaced ahrad ozlhrrewith until stopped 

